South Australia

The "historic heart of Australian wine."

Key varieties: Shiraz (syrah), cabernet sauvignon, grenache, riesling

"South Australia is a very important wine producing state responsible for almost 50% of Australia’s annual production. It is also home to some of the most famous regions, historic estates and the oldest vines in the country. 

Straddling the centre of Australia, South Australia produces the majority of the nation’s wine. The State also boasts some of the oldest vines in the world. The venerable old vines found in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills, through their isolation, survived the great phylloxera plagues that wiped out the vines of North America, Europe and Australia’s eastern vineyards. 

Quarantine restrictions were introduced that saved South Australia’s vines from phylloxera and ensured the State retained its grape growing status. 

There is a multitude of different soil types and local mitigating influences such as altitude and cooling ocean breezes that allow for a wide range of wine styles and qualities. South Australia also has a diverse range of regions from the relatively warm temperate climate of the Barossa Valley; to the maritime precincts of McLaren Vale, the Fleurieu Peninsula's Currency Creek, Langhorne Creek and Southern Fleurieu; the cooler Adelaide Hills region and the hot climate of the Riverland region on the Murray River. " - Wine Australia

Map courtesy : James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie Grant Books 2008)

  • Stonegarden Riesling 2024

    Stonegarden Riesling 2024

    Region: SA- Eden Valley

    A CLASSIC, STYLISH EDEN VALLEY RIESLING FROM EX ROCKFORD WINEMAKER

      "Intense, ripe citrus and tropical fruit are carried by a mouth-watering acid line. Acacia, honeysuckle and wet stone on the nose, with a long, silkily textured palate. This is a delightful Riesling that will reward cellaring, but is showing...

    Current stock: 4

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  • Stonegarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    Stonegarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    Region: SA- Eden Valley

    A RICH CABERNET MADE FROM VINES PLANTED AS LONG AGO AS 1858!

      "Choc-mint, truffle, cocoa, blackcurrant, blackberry, baking spice and sage. It’s a rich wine, lavish Eden Valley Cabernet character, which is better for some, than others. Juicy black fruit, a lot of truffle and tobacco, with a sweetness...

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    Current stock: 16

    $75.00
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  • Rieslingfreak No. 3 Riesling 2024

    Rieslingfreak No. 3 Riesling 2024

    Region: SA- Clare Valley

    97 POINTS! - HALLIDAY'S 'RIESLING OF THE YEAR' PRODUCER

      "The nose is richly seductive with aromas of Bergamot, Pink Lady Apples, and fresh nectarines. The palate is intensely flavoured with zesty citrus-driven flavours of tangerine and grapefruit, complemented by tangy apple and highlighted with sweet...

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    Current stock: 13

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  • Patritti JPB Shiraz 2021

    Patritti JPB Shiraz 2021

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "SUMPTUOUS, MOUTH-STAINING EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE SEEKING A RED OF POWER AND PRESENCE." - Halliday

      "Hello, old school McLaren Vale opulence. This Patritti red is a homage wine to the original John Patritti Broughton and is a ‘best barrels’ selection from the Patritti vineyard in Blewitt Springs. This is a luscious,...

    Current stock: 5

    $65.00
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  • Ottelia Pinot Gris 2023

    Ottelia Pinot Gris 2023

    Region: SA- Limestone Coast
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    A CONSISTENLY GREAT VALUE PRODUCER, THIS GRIS IS REFRESHING AND FLAVOURSOME

      "Enticing fragrance of apple and pear with hints of spice. Medium bodied, crisp mineral spiciness with lovely flavours and texture. Drink as an aperitif and continue as desired the many food pleasures that await you. The 2023 Pinot Gris is a...

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    Current stock: 12

    $25.00
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  • Ministry of Clouds Shiraz 2022

    Ministry of Clouds Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    A SLENDER AND YOUTHFUL EXPRESSION OF SHIRAZ!

      "An exercise in slender power, bringing early picked McLaren Vale Shiraz characters exhibited by cool blue and red fruit with layers of coal dust and earth to entice, supported by a gentle oak creaminess, which progresses to the palate exhibiting...

    Current stock: 4

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  • Epsilon Shiraz 2022

    Epsilon Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    A SOLID OVERPERFORMING SHIRAZ, FRUIT FORWARD, CHOCOLATEY AND SOFTLY FRAMED

      "Extremely aromatic and inviting with flavours of dark plum, black cherry, blueberry and hints of liquorice.  The grapes for the epsilon Shiraz are estate grown on the western side of the Barossa Valley in the famed sub region of Greenock...

    Current stock: 5

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  • Grant Burge Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Grant Burge Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Sustainably-made

    94 POINTS! - HALLIDAY

      "Intense purple, with great depth of colour. An alluring and strong bouquet of cassis, coffee bean, tobacco leaf and dark mint chocolate. Background aromas of green leaf providing classical notes of powerful Cabernet characters. Blackcurrant,...

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    Current stock: 16

    $75.00
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  • Torbreck Woodcutters Red Shiraz 2022 1500mL-Magnum

    Torbreck Woodcutters Red Shiraz 2022 1500mL-Magnum

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    JUMBO SIZED! A MAGNUM OF HIGH QUALITY AND APPROACHABLE SHIRAZ

      "Lifted blue and black fruits of blueberry conserve, mulberry, wild blackberry and black plum. There is a forest note that exhibits characters such as sandalwood, rosemary and wild thyme. Soft caressing tannins and voluptuous mouthfeel from plump...

    Current stock: 9

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  • Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz N.V.

    Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz N.V.

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    95 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    A CONTENDER FOR THE BEST SPARKLING SHIRAZ MADE IN AUSTRALIA

      "It’s a refreshingly elegant and low alcohol style, thanks to parcels of Langhorne Creek fruit which ripen at lower baume and uphold classic regional black jube and pepper character, boosted by the depth of components from vines of more...

    Current stock: 6

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  • Torbreck Struie Shiraz 2022 1500mL-Magnum

    Torbreck Struie Shiraz 2022 1500mL-Magnum

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    96 POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE
    94 POINTS! WINE COMPANION

        "The 2022 The Struie is composed of 79% Barossa Valley and 21% Eden Valley fruit. It is impenetrably dense in the glass and aromatic and rich in the mouth. It's totally concentrated with impressive flavor penetration on the palate. This...

    Current stock: 1

    $120.00
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  • Torbreck Struie Shiraz 2022

    Torbreck Struie Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    96 POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE
    94 POINTS! WINE COMPANION

      "The 2022 The Struie is composed of 79% Barossa Valley and 21% Eden Valley fruit. It is impenetrably dense in the glass and aromatic and rich in the mouth. It's totally concentrated with impressive flavor penetration on the palate. This is an...

    Current stock: 9

    $55.00
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  • Torbreck Descendant Shiraz Viognier 2021

    Torbreck Descendant Shiraz Viognier 2021

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    95 POINTS! HUON HOOKE
    95 POINTS! JAMES SUCKLING

      "Deep colour and a serious, brooding nose of dark plum, dark chocolate and mocha, cocoa-powder too, and lashings of drying oak. A powerful and densly concentrated, compact wine, loaded with earthy, licoricey tannins and a long carry. Just lacks a...

    Current stock: 5

    $145.00
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  • Sons of Eden Notus Grenache 2022

    Sons of Eden Notus Grenache 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    GOLD - WINEWISE SMALL VIGNERON AWARDS
    BRIGHT, YOUTHFUL AND INTENSE

        "Deep purple-red colour, bright and youthful; the aroma is superbly intense and ripe, spicy and dark-cherry to cherry brandy aromas, a lick of oak adds an extra dimension, while the palate is intense and bold, long and ample, with...

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    Current stock: 21

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  • Sons of Eden Eurus Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

    Sons of Eden Eurus Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    VELVETY AND SUPPLE, BRIMMING WITH DARK FRUIT!

        "Black currants, wild berries, crushed herbs, dried currant leaves, cedar and raw coffee beans on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with mellow dark fruit and minty, spicy notes. Tannins are creamy and supple with a velvety-textured...

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    Current stock: 12

    $52.00
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  • Glaetzer Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet 2022

    Glaetzer Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    REMARKABLY VELVETY AND RICH, WITH PURE BAROSSAN CHARACTER

      "In colour, the wine has an opaque purple core with a ruby red rim, which then transforms to garnet with time in bottle. It has a combination of black currants, blackberries and plum on the nose, and accompanied by fresh thyme, fennel and black...

    Current stock: 10

    $50.00
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  • Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz 2022

    Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

    "I feel that Ben Glaetzer's Amon-Ra is one of the flag bearers for contemporary Barossan shiraz, certainly when it comes to the more powerful, weighty styles. It has a sense of compression. Wildly concentrated black fruits and palate heft, yet it...

    Current stock: 9

    $95.00
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  • Yayoi Wines Merlot 2023

    Yayoi Wines Merlot 2023

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    A DELIGHTFUL, LIGHT RED, JOYOUSLY MADE BY AN EXCITING NEW WINERY

      "Yayoi make a slurpable, juicy Merlot they call the Miles Raymond, in tribute to the character in the movie Sideways who famously never drank Merlot. Sourced from a quality Coonawarra site, this is a decidedly light, fresh take on the variety,...

    Current stock: 4

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  • Penny's Hill Single Vineyard Yeenunga Grenache 2023

    Penny's Hill Single Vineyard Yeenunga Grenache 2023

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    BEST IN SHOW TROPHY! - DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS

      Of the over 18,000 wine entries from 57 countries, there were 50 Best in Show medals awarded, recognising 0.28 per cent of all wines entered - Penny's Hill Yeenunga Grenache 2023 was amongst the pinnacle.   "It’s not often mentioned,...

    Current stock: 11

    $80.00
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  • Murdoch Hill the Phaeton Pinot Noir 2023

    Murdoch Hill the Phaeton Pinot Noir 2023

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    94 POINTS! - WINE FRONT
    94 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING

      "Quite a meaty scent, shiitake mushroom, truffle too, some minty lift, pretty exotic spice notes too with dark cherry the mainstay of fruit character. Silky texture, quite light on overall but a better word is understated and lively in a subtle...

    Current stock: 11

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